Thomas picked me up for breakfast at Debbie's Diner and I ate way too much - Canadian bacon, sourdough toast, poached eggs and a very big and crunchy hash brown. YUM!
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| Debbie's Diner |
We said our farewells and I'm sure Thomas will pop up in Australia at some stage in the near future.
It was the end of daylight saving when I awoke and I couldn't for the life of me work out what the hell the time was. Backwards....forwards.... it doesn't take long to get out of the habit. I finally worked out I had an extra hour up my sleeve so I got on the computer and wasted that lol.
I filled up with petrol in Oregon because that's one of only two states that actually pump your gas for you. No more smelly petrol hands.
I drove off, heading for Lake Tahoe, Nevada. As you drive along you pop out of Oregon and into California and then you are in Nevada then back into California. Every time I entered California a voice came over my radio saying "Welcome to California". Scared the hell out of me. My Lake Tahoe Hotel is actually a few feet back in California so I've certainly done some state hopping today. If I cross the road I'm back in Nevada lol.
Medford to Lake Tahoe is 363 Miles (584 Km) and according to Mr Google it should take just over 6 hours. About three hours in I was not feeling well at all - one of those nasty anxiety attacks that plague a lot of us. I pulled into a small town and strolled around for about an hour until things settled down and then headed off again. These things happen and are disconcerting - especially when you are in another country.
I stopped for a pit stop at a Wendy's Hamburger Joint - I love the door handles.
I took it steady for the rest of the way and luckily the roads are excellent - big wide freeways right up through Reno and Carson City with a wonderful drive into Lake Tahoe (the town - not the lake, silly!)
I booked into my hotel and had a quick bite to eat at the Subway nearby and as I was still not feeling 100% I had an early night.
My hotel has a spa bath right in my room - might give it a whirl tomorrow.
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| The shower on the left has two nozzles. This room is obviously not designed for 1 old lady. |
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| Sitting room just off the lobby. Very cosy |
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